__________________Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true.

^ 470 ft isn't exactly filler for Vancouver, when it only has 1 building over 500 ft.

But when it has 13 over 450 ft it kind of is...

Vancouver has a tabletop skyline, anything under 175m is going to essentially be filler. The only reason this building will make a decent mark on the skyline is that it will be one block up from the water.

Pure quality! I'm a little concerned about the Marine Building view corridor and the fact that this will mirror Bentall though. I feel we could use some high quality office buildings around Burrard/Davie vincinity more than here.

The rendering looks amazing though since the contrasting styles compliment each other so nicely.

Vancouver has a tabletop skyline, anything under 175m is going to essentially be filler. The only reason this building will make a decent mark on the skyline is that it will be one block up from the water.

I find it kind of funny, rewind 10 years ago people were complaining about Vancouver having a 100m to 110m table top skyline, now that we have a large chunk of buildings between 140m to 150m, along with many more 120m to 140m (and 3 150m + completed with 2 more proposed) people are now complaining about the new table top.

Just a funny observation. 10 years ago we would be celebrating 145 meters.

I find it kind of funny, rewind 10 years ago people were complaining about Vancouver having a 100m to 110m table top skyline, now that we have a large chunk of buildings between 140m to 150m, along with many more 120m to 140m (and 3 150m + completed with 2 more proposed) people are now complaining about the new table top.

Just a funny observation. 10 years ago we would be celebrating 145 meters.

Oxford just announced signing of an anchor tenant, which will see the building rebranded as MNP Tower.

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Developer signs 'significant lease agreement' at 1021 West Hastings

VANCOUVER SUN JANUARY 31, 2012

More than two years before its scheduled completion date, the new, 35-storey office development at 1021 West Hastings has secured its first major tenant.

Oxford Properties Group, the real estate arm behind the development of the historic University and Quadra clubs in downtown Vancouver, announced Monday a "significant lease agreement" with the accounting and business management firm, MNP LLP.

Under the agreement, MNP will lease 72,000 square feet over nine floors. The building will also be rebranded the MNP Tower.

In a media release, MNP chief executive officer Daryl Ritchie said the move represents an expanded commitment to Vancouver as MNP expands into the marketplace.

Designed by architects Kohn Pederson Fox, the 275,000-sq.-ft office tower is scheduled to open in summer of 2014, one of several new office towers slated to be built in the down-town core in the coming years.

Law firm McCarthy Tétrault and engineers SNC Lavalin have signed on as primary tenants of a 365,000-sq.-ft development at 745 Thurlow St., due to begin construction shortly, while developers of the 400,000 sq.-ft. Telus Garden will break ground this spring.

Anthio Yuen, senior research analyst with the commercial real estate firm CBRE, said a tight, 3.4 per cent vacancy rate for office space - and a 1.4 per cent rate for premier space - has spurred on the development boom downtown.

"There is space and opportunity to be had. It's just about finding the right timing," he said.